John Petersen
| Date of birth | 22 April 1972 |
| Nationality | Faroe Islands |
| Position | Forward |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Faroe Islands | Nordic Championships | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Faroe Islands | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Faroe Islands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Faroe Islands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Oct 1995 | San Marino v Faroe Islands | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Greece v Faroe Islands | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Yugoslavia v Faroe Islands | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Faroe Islands v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Faroe Islands v Spain | L | 2-6 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Faroe Islands v Yugoslavia | L | 1-8 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Slovakia v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Malta v Faroe Islands | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Faroe Islands v Malta | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Aug 1997 | Estonia v Faroe Islands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1997 | Faroe Islands v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Spain v Faroe Islands | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 04 Jun 1998 | Estonia v Faroe Islands | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Faroe Islands v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Lithuania v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Faroe Islands v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Faroe Islands v Estonia | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Liechtenstein v Faroe Islands | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Faroe Islands v Denmark | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Faroe Islands v Slovenia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Switzerland v Faroe Islands | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Sweden v Faroe Islands | D | 0-0 | Nordic Championships | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Luxembourg v Faroe Islands | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Russia v Faroe Islands | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Faroe Islands v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Faroe Islands v Yugoslavia | L | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Yugoslavia v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Faroe Islands v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Faroe Islands v Russia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Slovenia v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Liechtenstein v Faroe Islands | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Lithuania v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Germany v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Faroe Islands v Kazakhstan | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Apr 2003 | Faroe Islands v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Faroe Islands v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Faroe Islands v Iceland | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | L | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Faroe Islands v Lithuania | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Poland v Faroe Islands | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Luxembourg v Faroe Islands | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Faroe Islands | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Faroe Islands v Malta | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Faroe Islands | L | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Faroe Islands v France | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Cyprus v Faroe Islands | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Faroe Islands | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.